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It’s never too early to do serious introspection

I’m 21 years old and came across (your column) (http://www.reviewjournal.com/steven-kalas/intense-personality-may-simply-need-calm-down) about someone describing themselves as intense and overwhelming to other people. He was eternally disappointed that people felt he was too demanding, too hard to deal with, taking too much energy away from others. I’m writing you because I feel I have the exact problem this man had described to you. I’ve never read any advice targeting this so well. It felt very validating that someone out there, too, feels the same way.

Las Vegas mobilizes to aid Typhoon Haiyan victims

Family Court Judge Cheryl Moss, along with several leaders of the Filipino community in Las Vegas, gathered at the Aloha Kitchen near Sahara Avenue and Decatur Boulevard Monday night to plan their response and devise fundraising efforts to help the millions affected by Typhoon Haiyan.

Local companies turn to SBA loans to expand

The Small Business Administration’s stable of lending products has played a crucial role in giving local and regional community bankers opportunities to fund real estate deals or the expansion of local businesses during the economic recovery.

Veteran: ‘It’s nice to be remembered’

As the American Legion Post 8 battleship float rolled down Fourth Street Monday near the front of the annual Las Vegas Veterans Day parade, the two words spoken most often from tens of thousands of flag-waving spectators were “thank you.”

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Neon Museum hopes to attract more visitors to its Boneyard

The Neon Museum’s Boneyard is a collection of more than 150 signs either cast aside as obsolete by properties such as Caesars Palace or Golden Nugget or the remains of others that have disappeared, including the Sahara, Stardust and Moulin Rouge.

Shelter cat finds his place as companion for dog

Kit Wilkinson has had his dog for several years, but his cat, Mr. Sylva, is a new addition to the household that he picked up not long after moving to Las Vegas in August.

Literary Las Vegas: Alberto Hazan

This week’s Literary Las Vegas features local emergency room doctor Alberto Hazan’s new medical thriller “Dr. Vigilante.”

Celebration done for completion of new Torah scroll

About 200 people from Henderson’s Jewish community inaugurated a new Torah scroll Sunday with a parade, food, music and dancing.

Las Vegas veteran recalls battles around Pork Chop Hill

Sixty years later after the truce in Korea, Army veteran William “Bill” Miller recalls the “war” that cost the lives of friends around Pork Chop Hill.

Power to the panel: UMC getting new handlers

University Medical Center, the public hospital guided by Clark County commissioners, is getting new power brokers — a still-to-be appointed board that has broad powers.

Unmasking the beauty queens

An initial description of the scene would read — especially at this time of year as we celebrate the macabre — like the climax of a horror film.

Las Vegas parade to honor veterans Monday

The largest Veterans Day parade west of the Mississippi River will roll up Fourth Street on Monday, showcasing a new theme as well as a new sponsor.